WHAT IS OVARIAN CANCER?

Ovarian cancer is cancer arising from the cells in and around the ovaries and fallopian tubes. There are many different types of ovarian tumors, each classified by the types of cells and tissue from which they originate. Every woman in the world is at risk of developing ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer is the seventh most common cancer, and the eighth most common cause of death from cancer in women in the world.